Extensible photograph-holder.



No. 898,659. PATBNTED JULY 21, 1908. W. J. SATTERLEE;

EXTBNSIBLB PHOTOGRAPH HOLDER.

APPLICATION IILED OGT.l0,1906.

57513 h a 5 (i H'o a1 M1115 ICE WILLIAM J'. SATTERLEE, OF DANBUBY,CONNECTICUT.

EXTENSIBLE PHOTOGRAPH-HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 21, 1908.

Application filed October 10, 1906. Serial No. 338,251.

T 0 all whom it may concern."

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM J. SATTER- LEE, citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Danbury, in the county of Fairfield and State ofConnecticut, have invented certain new. and useful Improvements inExtensible Photograph-Holders, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention relates to photograph frames or holders, and moreparticularly to a holder extensible in four directions so as toaccommodate itself to any sized photograph or other card.

The object of my invention is to provide a holder of much simplerconstruction than any heretofore devised, which may be extended withoutmaterially breaking the continuity of the design thereof, and which maybe very quickly adjusted to suit any length or width of card.

The invention consists in the details of construction and arrangement ofparts which will be hereinafter described and more definitely stated inthe claims.

In the drawing, where like letters designate like parts, Figure 1 is afront view of the holder slightly extended laterally. Fig. 2 is a rearview of the holder, and Fig. 3 is a side view.

A indicates the front plate forming the body of the holder and B therear plate. The plate B is shiftable longitudinally along the plate Abeing held to plate A by inward flanges a which embrace the edge of theplate B. At the'upper end plate A is curled over forwardly, downwardlyand inwardly as at A to form an open tube, and at its lower end theplate B is correspondingly curled to form the open tube B.

C C are slides which have depending por tions at the rear of the holderand inwardly turned scroll shaped portions C adapted to fit upon thetubular portion A as shown in Fig. 3, the edge of the open tube Aentering the opening of the scroll C, and vice versa. At its lower endthe plate B is also provided with the lateral slides D D. These are ofthe same construction as the slides C C and are provided with theoutwardly, upwardly and inwardly turned scroll portions D. These engagewith the outwardly and inwardly turned portion B in exactly the samemanner as the scroll portions C of the slides C engage with the inwardlyand outwardly turned portions A, formerly described. Thus the slides Cand D are adapted to slide upon the tubular portions A and B, thusforming at the top and bottom of the holder inwardly turned moldingswhich may be adjusted to any required width within certain limits bysimply sliding the pieces C C or D D towards or from the middle'of thebody plates A and B.

Connecting each of the slides C with a slide D is a retractile spring E.This is preferably formed of a rubber band though it might be of coiledwire, if desired. The action of these elastic bands E is to draw thebody portions A and B inward and towards each other, thus gripping theupper and "5 lower edge of the photograph between the inturned portionsA and C, and B and D, and to hold the opposite slides C and Din theirnormal position with the depending portions thereof flat against theback of the '3 holder.

While I may attach the elastic band E in I any manner to the slidingportions C and D, I prefer to accomplish this result by bending over theprojecting end of the slides C and D to form hooks c and d which in turnare engaged by an elongated loop 6. The ends of the band are thengripped between the loops and the hooks after the manner shown in Fig.3. This is a very simple construction and one perfectly adapted to thepurpose, but it is obvious that other modes of attaching the band E tothe slides C and D may be used.

F is a standard pivoted at its upper end to the upper end of the rearplate B, and F is a brace which is pivotally engaged with the standard Fat about its middle and which has a downwardly turned end adapted toroject into a socket f on the back plate. While the standard may beformed in any suitable manner I prefer to make it of wire which is bentinwardly at its top to engage in the end of the overturned socket I).Said wire then extends downward the entire length of the frame is thenbent upward to about the middle of the back plate where it is connectedto the brace F and is then bent downward to form the other leg of thestandard and then again upwardly to the other end opening of the socketb.

. It will be seen from this description that my construction is ofextreme simplicity and may be very cheaply made, while at the same timepresenting an ornamental and finished appearance. The slides C and D maybe easily assembled on the ends of the plates A and B by a slidingmovement. The bands E with their loops 6 are then attached to the hooksc and d and the hooks flattened, thus holding the bands securely inplace. This clamps the slides C and D securely on to the plates A and Band prevents them from sliding unless force is used. The bands E exert aconstant strain, tending to close the plate B within the plate A andthus clamp down upon the upper and lower edge of the photogragh which isheld from any outward movement by the turned over portions 0 and D. Inview of the strength with which the portions A and B are held drawntogether, there is no necessity of any side moldings. be observed alsothat the inturned ends C and D elastically grip the upper and lowermargins of the photograph so that it is at all times held securely. Themetal is comparatively thin, and as a consequence the slight break inthe upper and lower molding caused by opening the parts C or D is notobjectionable and indeed hardly shows except as part of an ornamentaldesign.

While I have shown what I believe to be the preferable form of myconstruction, yet I do not wish to be limited to the exact detailsthereof, as it is obvious a number of modifications might be madewithout departing from the spirit of my invention as embodied in theclaims.

Having described my invention, what I claim is:

1. In an extensible photograph holder, a front plate and a rear plateslidingly engaged with each other for a longitudinal movement, laterallymovable slides engaging with the upper edge of one of these plates,laterally movable slides engaging with the lower edge of the other ofthe plates, and means on the plates and on the slides for gripping thecard to be held.

2. In an extensible photograph holder, a front plate and a rear plateslidingly engaged with each other for a longitudinal movement, laterallymovable slides engaging with the upper edge of one of these plates,laterally movable slides engaging with the lower edge of the other ofthese plates, inwardly curved portions on the upper edge of one and thelower edge of the other of said plates with which. the said extensionpieces slidingly engage.

3. In an extensible photograph holder a front plate and a rear plateslidingly engaged. with each other, the upper end of one plate beingrolled over downwardly and inwardly,

It may the lower end of the other plate being rolled over upwardly andinwardly, opposed laterally movable pieces having downwardly andinwardly turned rolled portions slidingly engaging with the rolledmargin at the upper end of one plate, and lower opposed laterallymovable-pieces each having upwardly and inwardly rolled portionsslidingly engaged with the rolled margin of the other plate.

4. In an extensible photograph holder a front plate and a rear plateslidingly engaged with each other, the upper end of one plate beingrolled over downwardly and inwardly, the lower end of the other platebeing rolled over upwardly and inwardly, opposed laterally movablepieces having downwardly and inwardly turned rolled portions slidinglyengaging with the rolled margin at the upper end of one plate, loweropposed laterally movable pieces each having upwardly and inwardlyrolled portions slidingly engaged with the rolled margin of the otherplate, and elastic connections between each of the upperlaterallymovable pieces and each of the lower laterally movable pieces.

5. In an extensible photograph holder, a front plate having rearwardlyand inwardly turned flanges, a rear plate slidingly engaged with saidflanges for longitudinal movement, the upper end of the front platebeing rolled over downwardly and inwardly, the lower end of the rearplate being rolled over upwardly and inwardly, opposed laterally movablepieces each having downwardly projecting ends and each having downwardlyand inwardly turned rolled portions slidingly engaging with the rolledmargin of said front plate, opposed lower laterally movable pieces eachhaving upwardly and inwardly rolled portions slidingly engaged with therolled margin of the rear plate, and each having an upward projection atthe rear of the rear plate, elastic connections between the projectionsof the upper lateral extensions and those of the lower, a standardpivotally connected. at its upper end to the rear face of the lowerplate and means for holding the said standard in its outward position.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses, this 27th day of September 1906.

WILLIAM J. SATTERLEE.

Witnesses CHARLES H. VVHITE, CHRISTIAN QUIEN.

